Stochastic resonance may be just a few steps away from a practical application to cochlear implants for treating deafness (pages 928–932).
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Moss, F., Chiou-Tan, F. & Rainer Klinke, F. Will there be noise in their ears?. Nat Med 2, 860–862 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0896-860
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